U.S. History
Unit 4 Project: The New Republic (Chapters 11-13) Unit Theme = Expansion
Time Period = 1800-1860
Unit 4 Project Workspace
Period 7
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminaryproject topic. 3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learningobjective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation. 6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Student Name
Step 1: Preliminary Topic Step 2: Research Question/Issue Step 3: Objective(s) for the presentation Step 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks
Type of
Visual Aid
1 Andrew Vogel
OK
Topic: Samuel F.B. Morse Title: Early Electronic Communication: Morse's Telegraph Objective:
1.) Compare and contrast inventions during the time of expansion and decide whether Morse's telegraph or contributing inventions were more important to the Industrial Revolution.
2.) Be able to successfully signal and interpret basic Morse code. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare and Contrast Trigger Word (evaluation): Decide
PowerPoint
2 Lydia Herman
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Topic: How did Oregon become a state? Title: Number 33: Oregon becoming a state Objective: For the students to be able to tell whether Oregon was a slave state or not and why it took so long for Oregon to become a state. Trigger Word (analysis): analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
Poster
3
Topic: ? Title: ? Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
4 Nita Tunga
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Topic: Edgar Allan Poe Title: Poe, More Than a Poet: Edgar Allan Poe Objective: Students should be able to identify the hardships of Poe's life. Trigger Word (analysis): Select Trigger Word (evaluation): Examine
PowerPoint
5
Topic: ? Title: ? Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
6 Joe Ferari
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Topic: Johnny Appleseed Title: Johnny Apple: Expander of Apples Objective: Objective: Student should be able to give similarities between Johnny Appleseed in folklore, and the real Johnny Appleseed. Trigger Word (analysis): Compare/Contrast Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
PowerPoint
7 Catrina Macri
Topic: Frederick Douglass Title: Frederick Douglass; A Life Long Teacher Objective: Explain Frederick Douglass' contributions to abolition. Trigger Word (analysis): analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
PowerPoint
8 Jacqueline Tsai
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Topic: John Brown Title: A Different Perspetive: John Brown's Raid Objective: The student must be able to summarize what John Brown is famous for. Trigger Word (analysis): Classify (for some of the questions you must classify John Brown) Trigger Word (evaluation): Debate (some of the questions after the video)
PowerPoint
9 Andrea Wisniewski
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Topic: Child Labor in the textile mills Title: No Rest for the Weary: Diary of a Mill Girl Objective: The student should be able to comprehend the pros and cons of working in a mill Trigger Word (analysis): Choose (Is it worth working a mill) Trigger Word (evaluation): Construct (creating a fictional diary)
Multimedia Presentation
10
Bold
Bold
Bold
Bold
Topic: Title: ? Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
11 Steve Helmeci
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Topic: Battle of the Alamo Title: The Battle of the Alamo: The Truth is Often Lost? Objective: The students should be able to decide if the movie "The Alamo" is factual or not. Trigger Word (analysis): analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): decide
PowerPoint
12 Brooke Blair
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Topic: Transcendentalism Title: Transcendentalism: An Era of Groundbreaking Thinkers Objective: 1.Students should be able to identify at leasttwo leaders and/ or great thinkers of the Transcendental Movement and at least two important individuals throughout history whom they have influenced.
2. Students should be able to imagine that if they were Thoreau today what would they do to improve our society. Students will create a sign stating how they will better our world or a design/logo for a cause they would create or support. ( I will put them together as a sort of class quilt of inspiring ideas) Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): Imagine/ Construct
PowerPoint
13 Sam Hedin
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Topic: Settlement of Utah by the Mormons Title: Safe Refuge in an Inhospitable Land Objective: Students should understand what led the Mormons to Utah Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
14 Conner Workman
Topic: Inventions of the 1800's that changed American society Title: Influential Inventions of the 1800's: Changing Society One Invention at a Time Objective: Students should be able to tell which invention does not belong Trigger Word (analysis): Analysis Trigger Word (evaluation): Dissect
15 Tyler Palombo
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Topic: The Gold Rush Title: The California Gold Rush: Migration Towards the West Objective: The students should be able to name where the gold was found and where the first settlers came to California from? Trigger Word (analysis): What were some motives behind going to California? Trigger Word (evaluation): What would be your decision?
Power Point
16 Tom Jasionowski
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Topic: The life of a 49er Title: Life in the Gold Rush: no Sugarcoating it Objective: The students should be able to understand the life of a 49er and should be able to decide if they would survive being a 49er Trigger Word (analysis): Choose Trigger Word (evaluation): What are the Pros and Cons of the California Gold Rush for the Miners?
Brochure
17 Bobby Stocker
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Topic: The Missouri Compromise: TheSlavery Agreement Title: ? Objective: ? Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
18 Sophia Salib
OK
Topic: The Famine in Ireland (AND ITS EFFECT ON THE US?) Title: The Famine In Ireland: How it Effected America Objective: students should be able to explain the impact of this event on America. Trigger Word (analysis): Trigger Word (evaluation):
Poster
19 Sydney Halloran
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Topic: Spirituals Title: The Composition Of Spirituals During Slavery Objective: Students should be able to explain spirituals and why they were created and taken so seriously to slaves. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
20 Madeline Walstra
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Topic: Wealthy lifestyle on a plantation Title: The wealthy life on a plantation: It couldn't get much easier Objective: Students should be able to explain what it was like as a wealthy person living on a plantation. Trigger Word (analysis): compare Trigger Word (evaluation): choose and decide
PowerPoint
21 Diana Freedman
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Topic: Slavery (African American Lifestyle) Title: Slavery: A Life of Hardships Objective: The students should be able to explain what the African Americans life was like during Slavery Trigger Word (analysis): Compare Trigger Word (evaluation): Choose/Decide
PowerPoint
22 Eric Jones
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Topic: Cotton (How cotton was cleaned, cotton gin, cotton mill) Title: Cotton Kingdom: A Long Way For Cotton Objective:To let the students know how cotton was first hand pciked to the cotton gin transformed into cotton mills wit expanded across the United sates. Trigger Word (analysis): ? Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
time line
23 Jess Phillips
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Topic: Nat Turner's Rebellion Title: Nat Turner's Rebellion: An Uprising of Black Slaves Objective: For students to know why Nat Turner led the rebellion and to know what happened. Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): Imagine
Poster
24 Breana Williams
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Title: Train Tracks to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Objective: Students should be able to describe what the underground railroad was and how it contributed to the abolitionist cause. Trigger Word (analysis): dissect Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate (consequences)
PowerPoint
25 Cezzane Shahsavand
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Topic: The Hudson River Valley school of painters Title: The Hudson River Valley School of Art Objective: The Students should be able to describe how the Hudson River Valley School for art is so unique to the people. Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
Unit 4 Project: The New Republic (Chapters 11-13)
Unit Theme = Expansion
Time Period = 1800-1860
Unit 4 Project Workspace
Period 7
Directions: This document serves many purposes.
1. Place your name in one of the available spots. We will use this list in class to determine the order of presentations.
2. Record your preliminary project topic.
3. Replace your preliminary topic with a narrowed research question/issue. Let others know precisely what you are researching
4. Replace your research question/issue with a learning objective for your presentation. What specifically do you want your audience to be able to do after hearing your presentation.
5. List the type of visual aid that you will be using during your presentation.
6. I also need to know the title of your project and the type of higher level thinking you have chosen.
Step 2: Research Question/Issue
Step 3: Objective(s) for the presentation
Step 4: Add trigger words for higher level thinking tasks
Visual Aid
OK
Title: Early Electronic Communication: Morse's Telegraph
Objective:
1.) Compare and contrast inventions during the time of expansion and decide whether Morse's telegraph or contributing inventions were more important to the Industrial Revolution.
2.) Be able to successfully signal and interpret basic Morse code.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare and Contrast
Trigger Word (evaluation): Decide
OK
Title: Number 33: Oregon becoming a state
Objective: For the students to be able to tell whether Oregon was a slave state or not and why it took so long for Oregon to become a state.
Trigger Word (analysis): analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
OK
Title: Poe, More Than a Poet: Edgar Allan Poe
Objective: Students should be able to identify the hardships of Poe's life.
Trigger Word (analysis): Select
Trigger Word (evaluation): Examine
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
ok
Title: Johnny Apple: Expander of Apples
Objective: Objective: Student should be able to give similarities between Johnny Appleseed in folklore, and the real Johnny Appleseed.
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare/Contrast
Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
Title: Frederick Douglass; A Life Long Teacher
Objective: Explain Frederick Douglass' contributions to abolition.
Trigger Word (analysis): analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
ok
Title: A Different Perspetive: John Brown's Raid
Objective: The student must be able to summarize what John Brown is famous for.
Trigger Word (analysis): Classify (for some of the questions you must classify John Brown)
Trigger Word (evaluation): Debate (some of the questions after the video)
ok
Title: No Rest for the Weary: Diary of a Mill Girl
Objective: The student should be able to comprehend the pros and cons of working in a mill
Trigger Word (analysis): Choose (Is it worth working a mill)
Trigger Word (evaluation): Construct (creating a fictional diary)
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
OK
Title: The Battle of the Alamo: The Truth is Often Lost?
Objective: The students should be able to decide if the movie "The Alamo" is factual or not.
Trigger Word (analysis): analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): decide
OK
Title: Transcendentalism: An Era of Groundbreaking Thinkers
Objective: 1.Students should be able to identify at least two leaders and/ or great thinkers of the Transcendental Movement and at least two important individuals throughout history whom they have influenced.
2. Students should be able to imagine that if they were Thoreau today what would they do to improve our society. Students will create a sign stating how they will better our world or a design/logo for a cause they would create or support. ( I will put them together as a sort of class quilt of inspiring ideas)
Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): Imagine/ Construct
ok
Title: Safe Refuge in an Inhospitable Land
Objective: Students should understand what led the Mormons to Utah
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
Title: Influential Inventions of the 1800's: Changing Society One Invention at a Time
Objective: Students should be able to tell which invention does not belong
Trigger Word (analysis): Analysis
Trigger Word (evaluation): Dissect
ok
Title: The California Gold Rush: Migration Towards the West
Objective: The students should be able to name where the gold was found and where the first settlers came to California from?
Trigger Word (analysis): What were some motives behind going to California?
Trigger Word (evaluation): What would be your decision?
ok
Title: Life in the Gold Rush: no Sugarcoating it
Objective: The students should be able to understand the life of a 49er and should be able to decide if they would survive being a 49er
Trigger Word (analysis): Choose
Trigger Word (evaluation): What are the Pros and Cons of the California Gold Rush for the Miners?
ok
Title: ?
Objective: ?
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
OK
Title: The Famine In Ireland: How it Effected America
Objective: students should be able to explain the impact of this event on America.
Trigger Word (analysis):
Trigger Word (evaluation):
ok
Title: The Composition Of Spirituals During Slavery
Objective: Students should be able to explain spirituals and why they were created and taken so seriously to slaves.
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
ok
Title: The wealthy life on a plantation: It couldn't get much easier
Objective: Students should be able to explain what it was like as a wealthy person living on a plantation.
Trigger Word (analysis): compare
Trigger Word (evaluation): choose and decide
ok
Title: Slavery: A Life of Hardships
Objective: The students should be able to explain what the African Americans life was like during Slavery
Trigger Word (analysis): Compare
Trigger Word (evaluation): Choose/Decide
ok
Title: Cotton Kingdom: A Long Way For Cotton
Objective:To let the students know how cotton was first hand pciked to the cotton gin transformed into cotton mills wit expanded across the United sates.
Trigger Word (analysis): ?
Trigger Word (evaluation): ?
ok
Title: Nat Turner's Rebellion: An Uprising of Black Slaves
Objective: For students to know why Nat Turner led the rebellion and to know what happened.
Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): Imagine
ok
Objective: Students should be able to describe what the underground railroad was and how it contributed to the abolitionist cause.
Trigger Word (analysis): dissect
Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate (consequences)
ok
Title: The Hudson River Valley School of Art
Objective: The Students should be able to describe how the Hudson River Valley School for art is so unique to the people.
Trigger Word (analysis): Analyze
Trigger Word (evaluation): Evaluate
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